NameChanger (for Mac)

NameChanger is a free Mac app that lets you quickly rename batches of photos. Its functionality may be duplicated by apps like Picasa or Photoshop, but if you want a free, no-brainer, functional photo renaming app, this is a solid choice.

The proliferation of digital cameras has resulted in many people, both amateur and professional, snapping more photos than ever before and dumping them onto their computers for touch ups or uploading to Facebook, Flickr, or other image repositories. Unfortunately, those photos are labeled with cryptic names like IMG_9078 or DSC_0091 which don't describe the content. MMR Software's NameChanger, a free Mac app, remedies that problem by letting you quickly rename batches of photos.

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Makes Renaming SimpleNameChanger is incredibly simple to use. After launching the app, you simply drag photos into the NameChanger window, or use the "Add" button to load images. Twin text boxes at the top of the app act as a find/replace feature; you input the file name that you'd like to change in the first field (for example, "IMG"), and the new file name in the second field ("Birthday Photos," for instance). All the files featuring the first name automatically change to the second name. That's it!

It's a very simple tool that does the job without any extra steps or limitations. Google Picasa, for example, lets you rename groups of photos, but it does so on a folder by folder basis. NameChanger, on the other hand, changes all file names at once.

NameChanger includes a few options to help you tailor the renaming experience. You can choose to hide file extensions (so that you don't accidentally ruin the file by changing it), ignore the case type, and view the images in a handy photo viewer. You can also reorder images in the photo viewer, which renumbers the files so that they keep the new order when you exit the app.

The Name to KnowIf you fancy yourself a shutterbug of any level, NameChanger will come in handy. NameChanger's functionality may be duplicated in other apps such as Picasa or Photoshop, but if you want to effortlessly rename a batch of photos, and don't want to send a dime, this is a compelling solution.

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